At will — Youyi Echo Yan

At-Will Adaptation
Eli Klein Gallery, 398 West St, New York, NY 10014
Curated by Phil Zheng Cai
September 7- October 26, 2024
Press release
IMPULSE Magazine:“Are You Alone Right Now?”

Painting by Wenfei Quan

Paintings and framed works by Shuai Yang and Wenfei Quan

From curator Phil Cai:

Echo Youyi Yan’s works present the metamorphosis of bodies in different contexts. Inspired by artists such as Pierre Huyghe, she creates research-driven works that are based on a myriad of fields including zoology, anthropology, and eroticism. During the residency, she extended the theme of domestication to domesticity, focusing on nature being tamed and housed under everyday purposes. As a resident artist of the gallery, Echo ironically and literally inspects the aspects of residency on a universal level: how lives might be transformed into tools; how utilities might be stripped away from pseudo-household objects; how intentions of tools might be miss-purposed. Technically, Echo’s new progression includes scraping away portions of stain and resin which she had been applying on her wood sculptures. This act of excavation mirrors an archaeological process, unearthing layers of meaning.

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Purse Snatcher
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Clear pine, douglas fir, metal spoon, wire, resin
54 x 9 x 10 inches

Sunday
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Clear pine, douglas fir, copper, steel, resin
Installation spread: 85 x 16 x 75 inches

How To Egg
2024
Clear pine, douglas fir, metal, epoxy clay
103 x 22 x 11 inches

In The Beginning We Are All Hooks
2024
Clear pine, douglas fir, resin
8 x 39 x 4 1/2 inches

Bobby
2024
Clear pine, douglas fir, flocking powder, epoxy clay
41 x 14 x 14 inches

Poseidon's Kiss
2024
Himalayan salt, antique metal tray, fishing line
4 x 18 x 10 inches

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
2024
Clear pine, metal, resin
7 x 19 x 2 inches

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